Food Safety Report: Pho's Spicier Thai Cuisine, 4638 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL, USA.

4638 North Western Avenue, Chicago, 60625 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jan 28, 2022
36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: instructed to provide thermometer visible inside coolers.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: instructed to label food storage containers identified with common name (tamarind, sugar, salt etc)

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: found approximately 15 rodent droppings (rat) behind cooking equipment along the walls in prep/cooking area and 5 droppings underneath front counter. Instructed to remove, clean and sanitize the affected areas. Recommend to contact licensed pest control for service. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020 (a) citation issued

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: instructed to clean and maintain exterior surfaces of food containers in the kitchen.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: backflow preventer device not located behind ice machine. Instructed to install so that it can be located to be serviced and maintained.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: instructed to repair leaky pipe behind ice machine.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: toilet room receptacle must be covered inside women's washroom. Instructed to provide lid/cover.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: instructed to repair loose floor tiles in rear storage area.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: instucted to clean floors along the walls and in all corners in the kitchen and in rear storage area.

64. Public health orders
- comments: found no written protocol available on site. Instructed to have a written record describing protocol for checking proof of vaccination in public places. Violation 2-112-340 no citation issued

64. Public health orders
- comments: observed no records relating to employee vaccination status and testing at covered locations. Instructed to provide. Violation 2-112-340 citation issued

Source: chicago.gov